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On Wednesday night, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed that the Crew-12 and Artemis II astronauts will be allowed to bring iPhones and other modern smartphones into orbit and beyond.
NASA astronauts are about to dramatically up the selfie game. The space agency has decided to allow astronauts to bring the latest smartphones on some flights, including the Artemis II flight that is scheduled to take off next month.
What smartphones do the astronauts actually use? Are these Android users or Apple stans?
Astronauts will now be able to bring modern smartphones on space missions, according to a tweet this week from NASA administrator Jared Isaacman. Isaacman said the policy will begin with SpaceX Crew-12 and Artemis II.
As NASA prepares to kick off the Artemis missions, experts have noticed a potentially dangerous issue with a crucial component: the newly designed spacesuits.
Experts point to a lack of real-world exposure to STEM concepts and careers as a reason for that slide in interest. Several factors can get in the way of such exposure: a lack of funding and resources, inadequate support from administrators, and curricula that doesn’t make room for “extras,” to name a few.